Though originally used in pharmacies because of their simple upkeep the glass is simple to dust, bulbs easily changed from removing the shade from below this pendant's silhouette is perhaps most famously known by students of the 1950s as "the schoolhouse pendant" thanks to a large government order that made this the official light of chemistry labs until the mid-70s when fluorescents were installed (forgive them! ). We took inspiration from the original gracious curves, simple upkeep, and adjustable drop because if there is one thing we have learned, it's that great design never goes out of style.